Overview
15,707
Total Population
36.4
Median age
52.67%
Female population %
89.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
51.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2,873
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Hewitt's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Hewitt is 36.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Hewitt's population under 18 was 23.60%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Hewitt's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.82% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Hewitt, 19.22% were under the age of 15, 20.88% aged 15 to 29, 45.08% aged 30 to 64, 13.32% aged 65 to 84, and 1.50% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 839 more females than males in Hewitt:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.67% females and 47.33% males in Hewitt, TX.
- The Hewitt, TX gender ratio is 89.9:100 i.e. 89.9 men to 100 women (0.899).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 719.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 755.
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Race / Ethnicity
Hewitt's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Hewitt population: 81.77% are White, 6% are Black or African American, 0.27% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.41% are Asian, 1.71% are some other race and 6.84% are multiracial.
- Hewitt's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 2,873 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,834 (81.71% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Hewitt is White with a population of 12,844 (81.77% of the total population).
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Year by year
Hewitt's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 16,431 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Hewitt's population increased by 2,415 (21.57%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Hewitt's population increased by 2,458 (18.06%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Hewitt's population was lowest in year 2000 at 11,197.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)